Topic San Francisco

Wokking: My Latest Food Obsession

My stir-fries suck. Some vegetables get mushy, while others aren’t done; and despite what I put in them, they all taste the same. How can that be?” my sister

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North Beach Food Tour — the Italian Quarter

What happens when Italian caffè houses, a bohemian bookstore, funky wine bars, and a really big-grass park come together? – North Beach.  Casually strolling down Columbus Avenue, I started to get

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The Slanted Door in San Francisco’s Ferry Building

If you eat at only one Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco, make it The Slanted Door. Executive Chef, Charles Phan seamlessly meshes traditional Vietnam with modern San Francisco for the best of

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San Francisco’s Ferry Building – A Model Marketplace

Not many cities would restore a bleary, old building to surpass its former glory and then dedicate it to organic, sustainable food accessible to the public.  It’s so west coast.  So

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The American Tourist Stereotype – Still Going Strong

This isn’t my bitch blog. I don’t use it to take out my frustrations. But a quick trip to San Francisco this week was a blatant reminder of stereotypes and manners, or

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